Composers

Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson

Piano
Voice
Men's chorus
Violin
Mixed chorus
Soprano
Bass
Piano four hands
Tenor
Alto
Song
Secular choruses
Choruses
Piece
Duet
Folk music
Dance
Sacred songs
Religious music
Berceuse
by popularity

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14 Descriptive Pieces for the Young2 Sacred Songs from 'Psaltery and Harp'6 Descriptive Duets for the Young

A

Aldamótaljóð

B

Berceuse

C

Come to Me

D

DettifossDuet in A major

F

Fífilbrekka

H

Humoreske in G minor

I

IdylImpromptu NocturneIn Pride of MayIn vernalis temporisIngólfs minniIslensk Rhapsodia No.2

K

Kantata

L

Like a LilacLofsöngurLords of the MainLyriske Stykker

M

Minuet and Trio for PianoMirandaMóðurmálið

N

Now is the Month of Maying

O

On Rippling Waters

P

PáskadagsmorgunPastorale

S

SagaSong of the CountrySpretturSumarkveðjaSverrir konungur

T

The River's WhisperThe Viking's GraveThe Yankee GirlTil stjörnunnarTrysting

V

ValagilsáVeturVikivaki

W

WarWhen the Boats Come Sailing InWinter Roses

Í

Ísland

Ó

Ó, fögur er vor fósturjörðÓlafur og álfamær

Þ

Þar sem elfan er tær
Wikipedia
Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson (28 June 1847 – 23 February 1927) was an Icelandic composer best known for composing "Lofsöngur", the national anthem of Iceland.
Sveinbjörn was born in Seltjarnarnes. He was studying divinity when he met a young Norwegian violinist and composer, Johan Svendsen. At the time, Svendsen had just finished his studies in Leipzig and encouraged Sveinbjörn to go and study music, either in Leipzig or Copenhagen. Sveinbjörn went to Copenhagen, but later carried on to Leipzig where his teacher was Carl Reinecke. Consequently, Sveinbjörn gained a far higher level of musical education than other musicians in Iceland at that time.
As the musical opportunities were limited in Iceland at the end of the 19th century, Sveinbjörn moved to Edinburgh. His composition pieces were mostly melody songs or poetical chamber music in the spirit of Mendelssohn. Sveinbjörn also composed a considerable number of folk songs.
In 1922, the Icelandic parliament, Althing, decided to grant him a pension, which allowed him to return to Iceland. He died in Copenhagen.